How to turn off Samsung S20 FE

If you're the proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy S20, you'll know its flagship specs and design don't come cheap. You've probably already invested in one of the best Galaxy S20 cases, and possibly a screen protector too. But wait — do you know how to turn off your Samsung Galaxy S20? It might sound obvious, but it's actually not all that simple. Samsung's latest phones tend to hide their power options behind the Bixby button, which can make it tricky to power down your phone unless you know how. We'll show you how to turn off your Galaxy S20, and avoid summoning Bixby from beyond the grave every time you do so.

Contents

• Method 1: Use the notification tray
• Method 2: Press buttons simultaneously
• Method 3: Remap the Bixby key

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

5 minutes

What You Need

• Samsung Galaxy S20 phone

On your Galaxy S20, the power button is the side key — but a long-press of it brings up Bixby, Samsung's voice assistant, by default. So, how do you turn off your phone without launching Bixby? There are actually three ways to do this:

Method 1: Use the notification tray

A quick and easy way to turn your phone off is to use the notification tray.

Step 1: Swipe down from the top of your phone’s screen to open the notification tray.

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(Pocket-lint) - There's been a small but significant change to the Galaxy S models in recent years, so for those looking to buy the Galaxy S21 or a newer model from the S22 series, you might find that you can't figure out how to turn your new device off.

That's because these handsets don't support a press-and-hold of the power button to give the power or standby buttons - instead Bixby voice assistant will load by default - but you can reprogramme this side button if you wish. 

Here's how to figure out all your Samsung Galaxy S22 and S21 power-off options.

Galaxy S21 or S22 power off using software

Firstly, here's how to power off or restart your Samsung Galaxy S22 or S21 handset: 

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1. When signed in, swipe down the quick settings pane.
2. You'll see a power icon. Tap that icon and you'll see the option to power off or restart in the screen that loads.

See, it's simple once you know where to find it. But that's only the software option - there is also a hardware option.

Galaxy S21 or S22 power off using buttons

Simply press and hold the power/standby button and volume down buttons together - but not for too short a time, as that'll take a screenshot - and you'll get to the same power-off options window.

Restarting S21 or S22 after a software crash

If your phone has crashed or becomes unresponsive, the same hardware option as above works. Simply press-and-hold the power/standby and volume down buttons for 10 seconds. You should feel a little buzz and your phone will reboot, without the need to select any software buttons (which wouldn't be possible due to a crash).

Reprogramme the S21 or S22's power button

By default, a press-and-hold of the side button on your Samsung Galaxy S22 or S21 device will trigger Bixby, letting you talk to Samsung's digital assistant.

If you don't want that or want to restore the power options that you had available on older Samsung devices, that's possible too:

1. Follow the steps above to get to the power screen.
2. At the bottom of the page, tap on 'Side key settings'.
3. Select what you want the button to do.

Here you have a range of options for a press-and-hold of the button (i.e. the old way of turning your device off), as well as a double-press option.

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We prefer to launch the camera app using a double press, but you can change that to launch any app you like.

If you've got your hands on a Samsung Galaxy S22device, we've run through a whole range of tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your phone.